A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to allow a State to treat an individual with a disability, including a substance abuse problem, who is participating in rehabilitation services and who is increasing participation in core work activities as being engaged in work for purposes of the temporary assistance for needy families program, and to allow a State to count as a work activity under that program care provided to a child with a physical or mental impairment or an adult dependent for care with a physical or mental impairment.
Pathways to Independence Act of 2003 - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) of title IV of the Social Security Act to give States the option to: (1) treat an individual with a disability, including a substance abuse problem, who is participating in rehabilitation services as being engaged in work; and (2) count as a work activity certain care provided to a child with a physical or mental impairment or to an adult dependent with a physical or mental impairment. Limits to three months in any 24-month period the length of time an individual may be deemed as being engaged in work under this Act. Permits an additional three-month extension only if the individual engages in specified work activity for a State-determined appropriate number of hours per month.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10645-10647)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 8/1/2003 S10646)
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